Duration
Part : Public Law : 25h Th
Part : Private Law : 35h Th
Number of credits
| Bachelor in economics and business management | 5 crédits | |||
| Bachelor in business engineering | 5 crédits |
Lecturer
Part : Public Law : Frédéric Bouhon
Part : Private Law : Aurélie Nottet
Coordinator
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the second semester
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
Introduction to Law: aspects of public and private law aims to offer HEC-ULg students a legal knowledge base. It comprises two parts: private law and public law, presented by Aurélie NOTTET and Frédéric BOUHON respectively.
Part : Public Law
There are two main pillars in the public law part.
First, it offers students an opportunity to approach, from an abstract perspective, the fundamental concepts of public law like the State, sovereignty, power, the constitution, the government, freedom or equality.
Second, more concretely, the course paints a schematic picture of current institutions in the Belgian State. The focus will be on the broad lines of the federal system, on the way the main governmental authorities operate and on the relations existing between them. Given the importance today of the international dimension, we will also present the main European institutions as well as other international organisations. The last sessions will be devoted to elements of administrative and criminal law.
Part : Private Law
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
Strategy : The course will allow students to understand the political and societal context of a complex situation, thanks to a better understanding of the legal system and of the public institutions. The course will allow students to understand the legal constraints of a complex situation. The course will allow students to demonstrate scientific precision and a critical mind in the analysis of a complex situation. Implementation : The course will train the student to analyze his managerial practice with a critical and ethical mind when confronted with a complex situation, by taking into account the legal constraints and consequences of his decisions. Quality and Performance Control : The course will allow students to plan and implement the performance and quality control in a company, an organization or a project, by measuring the compliance of the decisions with the law. Communication : The course will allow students to communicate efficiently, internally and externally, about a company, organization or project, by including legal aspects in his position. Adaptability : The course will allow students to adapt their managerial practice to the needs of a fast-evolving world, notably to the evolution of the law, - being conscious of the societal, economic, political and environmental issues - showing curiosity and a scientific precision of academic level
Part : Public Law
The addition of the two perspectives described in the preceding section aims to give the students an ability to understand Belgium's main operating guidelines. The course thus seeks to offer students the tools for understanding the legal context in which they evolve and to be in a better position to follow political developments.
Part : Private Law
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
There are no special prerequisites, aside from a strong command of French and meticulous use of the concepts.
Part : Private Law
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture.
Part : Public Law
Lectures.
Part : Private Law
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning)
Face-to-face.
Part : Public Law
Lectures.
Part : Private Law
Recommended or required readings
Students have to possess the constitutional and legal texts that are analysed by both professors.
Part : Public Law
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Part : Private Law
Assessment methods and criteria
A written examination will be held in both the first and second terms and will relate to BOTH PARTS of the course.
It will include three elements:
- a multiple-choice section (+1, -0.5, 0) comprising questions on private law (55% of the total grade)
- a multiple-choice section (+1, -0.5, 0) comprising questions on public law (20% of the total grade)
- open questions on public law (25% of the total grade).
Students may use the code and legislation used in the context of the private and public law parts. The documents must be bound : isolated pages are forbidden. The students may underline or highlight these documents but they may NOT include ANY annotations. Referrals to articles are not permitted. Post-it notes may be used in the Code and/or documentation but only as "bookmarks": no words may be written on them. The possession, during the examination, of other documents that the ones which have been authorised by the teachers is strictly forbidden.
The evaluation criteria are as follows:
-knowledge of the law as taught in the oral course (memorise - reproduce),
- understanding of the concepts and the rules learned (reformulating, giving examples, relating an example to a theoretical rule).
Students will have little occasion to express themselves during the examination, the only open questions call for short answers. What is more, they must set their minds on careful writing, style and spelling.
Work placement(s)
Organizational remarks
Part : Public Law
The classes devoted to public law are scheduled for Thursdays from 3pm to 5pm in the second term.
Part : Private Law
Contacts
Students may contact Marc Alexandre, Senior Lecturer and works head at HEC-ULg with any question related to the course (Marc.Alexandre@ulg.ac.be).
Part : Public Law
Students may contact either the professor directly (f.bouhon@ulg.ac.be) or his assistant.
Part : Private Law